10th week of 2010 patent applcation highlights part 37 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20100062112 | BEVERAGE WITH ENERGIZING EFFECTS - The beverage with energizing effects without taurine contains extract of guarana and tribulus terrestris, favourably 50 to 1500 mg of guarana extract per 1000 ml of drinkable liquid and 50 to 400 mg of extract of tribulus terrestris per 1000 ml of drinkable liquid. Drinkable liquid is water, favourably mineral water. Used guarana extract contains 15% to 30% by weight, favourably 22% by weight of natural caffeine and used extract of tribulus terrestris contains 25% to 60% by weight, favourably 45% by weight of steroid saponin. The beverage can contain, additionally to its content and over the extent of guarana content, added caffeine, favourably natural caffeine in amount of 50 to 200 mg per 1000 of drinkable liquid. To improve the positive effects of the beverage it can contain the vitamin mixture of the class C and/or B. In typical example the beverage is pasteurised with no saturation by CO | 2010-03-11 |
20100062113 | HYDROGEN-DISSOLVED AQUEOUS SOLUTION AND METHOD FOR PROLONGING THE LIFE DURATION OF HYDROGEN DISSOLVED IN THE AQUEOUS SOLUTION - Provided is an aqueous solution in which hydrogen dissolved therein has a long life duration at low cost. Specifically disclosed is an aqueous solution having hydrogen dissolved therein at a concentration of not less than 0.01 ppm and not higher than the saturated concentration, wherein the aqueous solution contains a substance having a reducing aldehyde group and/or a glycoside hydroxyl group in an amount of 10 to 300000 ppm. | 2010-03-11 |
20100062114 | NUTRACEUTICAL COMPOSITION FOR IMPROVING FOOTPAD & COAT AND SKIN QUALITY IN PETS - A composition, useful in preventing and/or treating of footpad & coat and skin damages in pets and/or of stimulating the keratinisation process, wherein said composition comprises: (a) biotin and (b) at least one poly-unsaturated fatty acid. The compositions are of primary interest for use in dog and cat food. | 2010-03-11 |
20100062115 | LOW SODIUM SEA SALT AND PROCESS FOR PRODUCING LOW SODIUM SALT FROM SEAWATER - There is provided a low sodium sea salt and a method for producing the same. A first amount of natural seawater containing sodium, chloride, potassium, magnesium, sulfate and other trace minerals is introduced into a containment structure which is periodically exposed to the sun. Preferably, the containment structure is located outdoors in an arid climate with direct exposure to sunlight. An amount of water is evaporated forming a brine. An amount of sodium chloride is crystallized and an amount of the crystallized sodium chloride is removed so that the remaining brine includes substantial amounts of potassium, magnesium and sulfate. A second amount of natural seawater is combined with the remaining brine forming a diluted brine. An amount of water is evaporated from the diluted brine. Sodium chloride, potassium sulfate and magnesium sulfate is crystallized forming a low sodium sea salt whereby the sodium chloride is no more than 70 weight percent. | 2010-03-11 |
20100062116 | COATING FOR MICROWAVABLE FOOD PRODUCT - The invention relates to an aqueous composition for preparing an edible coating on a microwavable food, which composition comprises at least one prolamin and at least one hydrocolloid or gelling agent. The invention further relates to a microwavable food comprising an edible coating, which coating comprises at least one prolamin and at least one hydrocolloid or gelling agent. | 2010-03-11 |
20100062117 | THERMALLY RESISTANT GAS BARRIER LAMELLAE - A coating composition comprising a silylated polyvinyl alcohol, a colloidal silica and a water-dispersible or water-soluble aminoplast resin in an aqueous vehicle may be coated on a substrate with a layer of an inorganic compound to form a gas barrier lamella. | 2010-03-11 |
20100062118 | METHOD OF EVALUATING FOAM-HOLDING PROPERTIES OF FERMENTED MALT DRINK AND MARKER FOR EVALUATING FOAM-HOLDING PROPERTIES - The present invention provides a method for determination of the foam stability of a fermented malt beverage, wherein the concentration of protein Z7 (M | 2010-03-11 |
20100062119 | Processes and Systems for Achieving and Assisting in Improved Nutrition - Processes are provided for controlling body weight of a consumer, as well as for selecting and purchasing foods, and for producing food products, based on a combination of food energy data and further nutritional data for a candidate food conveyed by an integrated image. Related processes and systems are also provided for assisting in the foregoing processes. | 2010-03-11 |
20100062120 | ULTRASONIC AGING DEVICE FOR ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES - A device and method uses ultrasonic vibration to modify the molecular structure of water, alcohol, and other additives in a closed container without opening the container and without adding additives. The method comprises applying ultrasonic vibration to a bottle holding an alcoholic beverage to speed up the aging process of the beverage. The ultrasonic vibration is applied at resonant frequency for a length of time sufficient to produce desired aging of the alcoholic beverage. The method further comprises establishing a separation distance between the said vibration delivery plate and the alcoholic beverage. A vibration transfer medium, which may be clean or drinking water, is used to transfer the ultrasonic vibration from the vibration delivery plate to the alcoholic beverage to be aged. The method further comprises determining the said separation distance between the vibration delivery plate and the object to be aged by calculating the distance when the ultrasonic wave reaches the object to be aged is at maximum. Furthermore, the device is portable and can age commercially available alcoholic beverages to desired aging in less than 5 minutes. The alcoholic beverage aged by the present method maintains improved taste and aroma for a long period of time and alleviates severe hangover due to easier digestion. | 2010-03-11 |
20100062121 | Microwave Hydrodiffusion for Isolation of Natural Products - The present invention relates to the isolation of biological materials by hydrodiffusion by microwave irradiation, to an apparatus suitable for carrying out present method and to a system for carrying out the present method continuously. | 2010-03-11 |
20100062122 | Batter product baking technology - The present invention provides methods and compositions for preparing fully-sponge-state batter products. | 2010-03-11 |
20100062123 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR THE DIRECT INJECTION OF ASPARAGINASE INTO A FOOD PROCESS - A method and system for the direct injection of a concentrated additive is disclosed. In one aspect, the concentrated additive comprises asparaginase. Because dilution of asparaginase in chlorinated drinking water can reduce the activity of the enzyme thereby making the enzyme less effective the direct injection of the enzyme into a dough can increase the acrylamide reduction in food products. | 2010-03-11 |
20100062124 | Process for Producing a Mineral Whey Product - A process for the production of a commercial mineral whey product derived from a feed stream of milk or whey, said process including the steps of: primary de-mineralisation of the feed stream, preferably carried out by either membrane separation or ion exchange to produce a high potassium stream and a demineralised stream; secondary demineralisation of the high potassium stream, either by precipitation and subsequent separation of a predominantly calcium-phosphate complex, or by the removal of calcium by ion exchange; concentrating the high potassium stream to obtain a concentrate having a total solids content of around 20 to 60% by weight; and further processing of said concentrated said high potassium stream into a desired form for storage and distribution. | 2010-03-11 |
20100062125 | Vitamin enriched snack chips - A process for improving the healthfulness of common snack foods, combining dietary supplements with strong-tasting flavorings in proportions and by process steps that maintain the taste of flavored snacks and the effectiveness of the supplements. | 2010-03-11 |
20100062126 | Method for Heat Treating a Product Contained in a Package Such as a Tray - Disclosed is a tray including at least one deformable wall. The product contained in the tray is heated, the vapour produced by the heating being allowed to escape through an opening in the pack. The product is heated, being taken to a desired temperature, a temperature-holding stage is carried out, the vapour being allowed to escape, a gaseous fluid is introduced into the pack at the end of this temperature-holding stage and the pack is closed totally. | 2010-03-11 |
20100062127 | CUP WITH STATIC MIXER AND METHOD FOR PREPARATION OF A LIQUID PRODUCT - Cup for the preparation of a liquid product, having a first chamber part ( | 2010-03-11 |
20100062128 | POINT OF SALE METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MAKING AND DISPENSING AERATED FROZEN FOOD PRODUCTS - An apparatus for making and dispensing frozen aerated products includes a rotating horizontal freeze plate with an upper surface for receiving a chilled aerated mix. The chilled aerated mix includes, in one embodiment, a base that has been sufficiently aerated, and at least one flavor. The horizontal freeze plate rotates about its central axis. The apparatus also includes a spreader body for distributing the chilled aerated mix on the rotating freeze plate. The spreader body extends radially across at least a portion of the upper surface of the freeze plate. The apparatus further includes a scraper for scraping frozen aerated mix off of the rotating freeze plate. The scraper includes a scraper blade with a leading edge that extends radially across the portion of the freeze plate and that engages the upper surface of the freeze plate. The scraper blade is directed opposite the direction of rotation of the freeze plate. The scraper further includes a body that forms an elongated semi-cylindrical channel above the scraper blade that extends radially above the freeze plate for the collection of scraped, frozen and aerated mix. The apparatus also includes a plow for pushing the scraped, frozen and aerated mix through the channel towards a cup held by a cup-lifter mechanism disposed at an end of the channel. The action of the plow pushes the scraped frozen aerated mix through the channel and into the cup resulting in a generally round scoop of scraped frozen aerated mix in the cup that resembles a serving scoop experienced at a traditional ice cream shop. | 2010-03-11 |
20100062129 | LEGUME SHELLER AND METHOD OF USE THEREOF - A legume sheller having both an air separator and a sieve separator for removal of residual chaff or trash. Airflow through a screen carries legumes and trash upward, wherein most of the lighter trash is carried farther up the separator and over into a trash retainer. The legumes, and some residual larger pieces of trash, fall over a weir onto a sieve. The sieve has holes therein that permit the legumes to pass through into a collector. Slidable plates adjust the hole dimension. A vibrating table facilitates movement across the downward sloping sieve surface. Baffles prevent the legumes from rolling too quickly across the sieve. The sheller is equipped with a reversing conveyor that carries trash to a bag. | 2010-03-11 |
20100062130 | PACKAGE ASSEMBLY FOR ON-DEMAND MARINATION AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING THE SAME - A package assembly including a first package a second package is provided. The first package can contain two or more compartments. A first compartment can substantially contain the second package and a second compartment can substantially contain a food product, such as a meat. The second package can contain a food additive, such as a marinade. Although substantially contained within the first compartment of the first package, the second package includes a reputable seal located proximate the second compartment of the first package. Applying pressure to the first compartment and, thus, the second package can break the rupturable seal to distribute the food additive from the second package to the food product in the second compartment. The first package can include a perimeter hard seal configured to withstand the pressure and, thus, prevent the leaking of any of the food product or the food additive from the first package during the distribution of the food additive. | 2010-03-11 |
20100062131 | FLAVAN-3-OL CONTAINING FOODSTUFFS - The use of a compound for the reduction or elimination of bitterness caused by flavan-3-ols is provided. Compositions having greater than 0.01 wt % flavan-3-ols and that comprise an effective amount of the compound are also provided. The compound conforms to the general formula (I): | 2010-03-11 |
20100062132 | SEMISOLID FOOD PRODUCT COMPOSITION AND PRODUCTION PROCESS - This disclosure relates to processed food products, and more specifically, it relates to an avocado or guacamole emulsion having a semisolid structure, characterized by a pasty structure, substantially solid, in sliceable bars or cakes, or in individual slices that includes: avocado pulp, water, hydrocolloids, alginates, emulsifiers, enzyme inhibitors, antioxidants, preservatives and a demoisturizer in certain proportions, and which may also include proteins, citric acid, lemon powder, flavors and salt in certain proportions. | 2010-03-11 |
20100062133 | Blended beverage composition of berry solids, yaupon solids and water - A blended beverage composition with enhanced polyphenolic antioxidant compounds, comprising:
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20100062134 | Alcohol based frozen dessert product - The present invention is directed to a single phase alcohol based frozen product. The single phase product is manufactured by introducing a premix, which includes alcohol, into a body of cryogen which freezes the premix rapidly. The single phased product does not include any liquid or gaseous components. The invention elevates the melting and fusing temperature of the pellets such that the storage temperatures of the pellets are similar to bulk frozen desserts. The invention may utilize the ingredients of bulk frozen desserts with the addition of alcohol. The invention is stable at retail and home freezer situations. The formulation and manufacture of the single phase product is different from bulk frozen desserts as well as other alcohol containing frozen products. The result is a product that maintains the desired individuality of the pellets while maintaining structure, such that fusing is inhibited at the storage and serving temperature. | 2010-03-11 |
20100062135 | Oil composition for the preparation of oil containing food products - The present invention relates to an oil composition, comprising oil and broth, a method for its preparation, and its use for the preparation of oil containing meat-based products as well as oil containing emulsion-type foodstuff products. Moreover, the present invention relates to a method for the production of oil containing meat-based products using said oil composition and to the oil containing meat-based products resulting therefrom. | 2010-03-11 |
20100062136 | FRENCH FRY PARFRY OIL FOR REDUCED FREEZER CLUMPING - An improved parfry oil blend and related production process for parfrying vegetable pieces particularly such as French fry potato strips followed by freezing for packaging, storage and/or shipment before finish preparation, wherein the parfry oil blend reduces post-parfry freeze clumping. The improved oil blend comprises a substantially fully hydrogenated hard stock component selected from the group consisting essentially of cottonseed and palm oils at a proportion of less than 11% and preferably about 8-10% by weight. This hard stock component is blended with a liquid stock component such as a zero grams trans fat (ZGTF) liquid oil such as soy, canola, safflower, and the like. When potato strips are parfried in this improved oil blend, and then frozen, freezer clumps are substantially eliminated. | 2010-03-11 |
20100062137 | MODULATING PLANT TOCOPHEROL LEVELS - Plants and plant cells having modulated levels of tocopherols and/or tocotrienols are described herein. Materials and methods for making plants and plant cells with modulated levels of tocopherols and/or tocotrienols are also described. | 2010-03-11 |
20100062138 | PROCESS FOR OBTAINING POLYPHENOL-RICH COCOA POWDER WITH LOW FAT CONTENT AND COCOA THUS OBTAINED - The invention relates to a method for obtaining polyphenol-rich cocoa powder with a low fat content and to the cocoa thus obtained. The method optionally includes a phase comprising the purification of the polyphenols obtained from the defatted cocoa cake using an Amberlite column. The end product has a particle size of less than 3 mm for 99% of the particles and a polyphenol content of preferably between 60 and 90% and a fat content of less than 12% in relation to the weight of the dry matter. | 2010-03-11 |
20100062139 | DRIED VEGETABLES COMPRISING SACCHARIDES, THEIR PREPARATION AND USES - An object of the present invention is to provide a dried vegetable comprising saccharide, which shows preferable rehydrating property and good shape, color, and relish when rehydrating it and can be used as a material of instant foods and side dishes, a process for producing the dried vegetable, and uses thereof. The above object is attained by providing a dried vegetable comprising saccharide, which is obtained by permeating a saccharide(s) into a vegetable and drying with hot air, and said dried vegetable comprising saccharide shows following physical properties of (1) and (2): | 2010-03-11 |
20100062140 | DRY POWDER SEASONING AND MANUFACTURING METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR THE SAME - Seasoning of liquid material containing at least sodium chloride, seasoning components and solvent is dried at a temperature not more than the boiling temperature of the liquid material to generate mixture bodies containing large-diameter spherical bodies and small-diameter spherical bodies. Accordingly, the solvent is not rapidly vaporized, but it is slowly vaporized and components dissolved in water, and particularly sodium chloride is not agglomerated on the surface layer portions of the large-diameter spherical bodies, but kept inside the large-diameter spherical bodies. Therefore, segregation of sodium chloride on the surface layer portions can be suppressed, and deliquescence is reduced. Accordingly, there can be obtained dry powder seasoning which is low in deliquescence under a using state and excellent in storage stability for a long term. | 2010-03-11 |
20100062141 | STERILE SUCRALOSE SOLUTION WITHOUT PRESERVATIVES - The invention relates to a novel composition of a nutritional complement and to the production method thereof. Said composition is a sucralose sweetening agent in a sterile solution without preservatives. Sucralose exists on the market mainly in a powder or tablet form and sometimes in a liquid form with preservatives. The novel composition and the aseptic production method thereof enable sucralose in a sterile solution to be obtained without adding preservatives. | 2010-03-11 |
20100062142 | FABRICATION METHOD FOR HOLLOW MICRONEEDLES FOR DRUG DELIVERY - A novel method suitable for commercially mass production of hollow microneedle with high quality for delivery of drugs across or into biological tissue is provided. It typically includes the following processes: (1) coating an elongated template of a first material with a second material to form a cover; (2) removing tips of the template and cover to form an opening in the cover; and (3) removing the template of the first material to obtain hollow microneedles of the second material. This simple, efficient and cost-effective fabrication method can mass produce hollow microneedle arrays involving no complicated and expensive equipments or techniques, which can be used in commercial fabrication of hollow needles for delivering drugs or genes across or into skin or other tissue barriers with advantages of minimal damage, painless, long-term and continuous usages. | 2010-03-11 |
20100062143 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR RADIOTHERAPY - A radiotherapy method, comprising positioning a predetermined amount of a radionuclide selected from the group consisting of Radium-223, Radium-224, Radon-219 and Radon-220, in proximity to and/or within a tumor of a subject, for a predetermined time period. The predetermined amount and the predetermined time period are selected sufficient for the radionuclide to administering a predetermined therapeutic dose of decay chain nuclei and alpha particles into the tumor. | 2010-03-11 |
20100062144 | Document security, securities and article protection method using nanodiamonds with active NV centers - The invention relates to the field of the protection of securities, documents, and articles. A method of protection of documents, securities, or articles using quantum markers based on active nitrogen vacancy centers in nanocrystals of diamonds is proposed in the invention. The technical result is an increase in the reliability of the protection of the object of protection against falsification. The technical result is achieved by the fact that, in a method of protection of documents, securities, and articles that consists in the fact that the optical properties of NV centers of nanoparticles of diamond are used for protection against counterfeits, during the fabrication of the object of protection, nanoparticles of diamond measuring from 5 to 150 nm are introduced into it or into its constituent components. 1 dependent claim, 2 illustrations. | 2010-03-11 |
20100062145 | METHOD OF GENERATING AN ELECTRICAL COMPONENT OF AN ELECTRICAL CIRCUITRY ON A SUBSTRATE - A method of generating an electrical component ( | 2010-03-11 |
20100062146 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING BATTERY ELECTRODE AND APPARATUS FOR PRODUCING BATTERY ELECTRODE - The amount of a paint for forming a porous heat-resistant layer supplied to the outer surface of a gravure roll is adjusted by removing the paint with a blade that is disposed so as to contact the outer surface. A resin blade is used, and the position at which the resin blade contacts the outer surface of the gravure roll is changed as the resin blade wears away. This prevents the amount of the paint for forming the porous heat-resistant layer removed from the outer surface of the gravure roll from changing as the resin blade wears away, so that the excess amount of the paint carried on the outer surface of the gravure roll is removed with good accuracy. An almost constant amount of the paint is thus transferred to an electrode surface from the outer surface of the gravure roll, and a porous heat-resistant layer with an almost uniform thickness is stably formed on an industrial scale. | 2010-03-11 |
20100062147 | FILM-FORMATION METHOD, METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING ELECTRO-OPTICAL DEVICE, ELECTRO-OPTICAL DEVICE, AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUS - A film-formation method is a method for depositing a liquid containing a film material to form a film in a prescribed film formation area enclosed by a partition wall on a substrate. The film-formation method includes forming the partition wall using at least in part a wettability-variable material in which wettability with respect to the liquid is variable, depositing the liquid in the film formation area, varying the wettability of the wettability-variable material in the partition wall in a state in which the liquid is disposed within the film formation area so that liquid affinity of the wettability-variable material becomes higher than liquid affinity of the wettability-variable material before the liquid is deposited in the film formation area, and forming the film by solidifying the film material in the liquid. | 2010-03-11 |
20100062148 | Electrically Responsive Composite Material, a Method of Manufacture and a Transducer Produced Using Said Material - An electrically responsive composite material is disclosed, along with a method of producing an electrically responsive composite material, a transducer having a substrate for supporting a flowable polymer liquid and a method of fabricating a transducer. The electrically responsive composite material produced is configurable for application in a transducer. The method includes the steps of receiving the flowable polymer liquid and introducing electrically conductive acicular particles ( | 2010-03-11 |
20100062149 | METHOD FOR TUNING A DEPOSITION RATE DURING AN ATOMIC LAYER DEPOSITION PROCESS - Embodiments of the invention provide methods for depositing a material on a substrate within a processing chamber during a vapor deposition process, such as an atomic layer deposition (ALD) process. In one embodiment, a method is provided which includes sequentially exposing the substrate to a first precursor gas and at least a second precursor gas while depositing a material on the substrate during the ALD process, and continuously or periodically exposing the substrate to a treatment gas prior to and/or during the ALD process. The deposition rate of the material being deposited may be controlled by varying the amount of treatment gas exposed to the substrate. In one example, tantalum nitride is deposited on the substrate and the alkylamino metal precursor gas contains a tantalum precursor, such as pentakis(dimethylamino) tantalum (PDMAT), the second precursor gas contains a nitrogen precursor, such as ammonia, and the treatment gas contains dimethylamine (DMA). | 2010-03-11 |
20100062150 | PRECURSOR COMPOSITIONS FOR ATOMIC LAYER DEPOSITION AND CHEMICAL VAPOR DEPOSITION OF TITANATE, LANTHANATE, AND TANTALATE DIELECTRIC FILMS - Barium, strontium, tantalum and lanthanum precursor compositions useful for atomic layer deposition (ALD) and chemical vapor deposition (CVD) of titanate thin films. The precursors have the formula M(Cp) | 2010-03-11 |
20100062151 | Method of repairing an aluminide coating on an article - A method of locally repairing an aluminide coating ( | 2010-03-11 |
20100062152 | MERCHANDISERS HAVING ANTI-FOG COATINGS AND METHODS FOR MAKING THE SAME - A variety of refrigerators and merchandisers having glass or plastic substrates that are substantially fog-resistant are provided. For example, refrigerator doors having a substantially transparent substrate including an anti-fog coating on at least a portion thereof are provided. The portion of the substrate may substantially not fog when the portion has an initial surface temperature and is then exposed to a moist air ambient with a dewpoint temperature equal to or greater than the surface temperature for a period of time. The surface temperature may be less than about 0° C. and the period of time may be greater than about 6 seconds. | 2010-03-11 |
20100062153 | Aqueous and dry duel-action flame and smoke retardant and microbe inhibiting compositions, and related methods - The present invention provides combined property, dual-action aqueous and dry compositions for application to a material, such as conventional Gypsum Wall Board, ceiling tiles, joint compounds, concrete and other interior building materials, prior to an exposure of the material to fire, or prior to, during or after exposure of the material to conditions favorable to the growth of microbes, and related methods. When compositions within the present invention are properly applied to a material prior to the material being exposed to fire, or prior to, during or after the material being exposed to conditions favorable to the growth of microbes, these compositions have the effect of reducing the amount of burning that occurs to the material, and/or reducing the amount or density of smoke and associated toxic gases produced by the material, when the material is exposed to fire. These compositions also have the effect of inhibiting or reducing the growth, build-up or deposit of microbes on the material when the material is exposed to conditions favorable to the growth of microbes. | 2010-03-11 |
20100062154 | Method for preparing core/shell structure nanoparticles - A nanoparticle having a core/shell structure can be rapidly and reproducibly prepared by the inventive method which comprises: (i) dissolving a shell precursor in a solvent to form a shell precursor solution, and then allowing the shell precursor solution to be stabilized at a temperature suitable for the shell precursor to form an overcoat on the surface of a core nanoparticle; and (ii) adding a powder form of the core nanoparticle to the stabilized shell precursor solution. | 2010-03-11 |
20100062155 | SPIN COATER, TEMPERATURE CONTROLLING METHOD OF THE SAME, OPTICAL DISC PRODUCTION APPARATUS, AND OPTICAL DISC PRODUCTION METHOD - The present invention provides a spin coater including a rotation table that rotatably holds the disc substrate, a spin-cup that surrounds the outer circumference of a disc substrate held on the rotation table, a dripping unit configured to drip an ultraviolet-curable resin composition onto the surface of the disc substrate, a rotating unit configured to rotate the disc substrate via the rotation table to spread the ultraviolet-curable resin composition over the surface of the disc substrate, a heating unit configured to heat the ultraviolet-curable resin composition on the disc substrate, and a temperature controlling unit configured to control a reaching temperature of the spin cup which is increased by the heating unit each time the ultraviolet-curable resin composition is spread, so as to be constant over multiple spin coating processes. | 2010-03-11 |
20100062156 | Reverse Osmosis Membranes - Reverse osmosis membranes made by interfacial polymerization of a monomer in a nonpolar (e.g. organic) phase together with a monomer in a polar (e.g. aqueous) phase on a porous support membrane. Interfacial polymerization process is disclosed for preparing a highly permeable RO membrane, comprising: contacting on a porous support membrane, a) a first solution containing 1,3-diaminobenzene, and b) a second solution containing trimesoyl chloride, wherein at least one of solutions a) and b) contains nanoparticles when said solutions are first contacted, and recovering a highly permeable RO membrane. | 2010-03-11 |
20100062157 | MANUFACTURING APPARATUS AND MANUFACTURING METHOD FOR ALINED CARBON NANOTUBES - An apparatus (CVD apparatus ( | 2010-03-11 |
20100062158 | GAS SUPPLY METHOD AND GAS SUPPLY DEVICE - A gas supply method supplies a source gas produced by heating and sublimating a solid source material in a source material container to a consuming area. The method includes the steps of: (a) flowing a carrier gas through a processing gas supply line and measuring a gas pressure therein; (b) heating the solid source material to produce the source gas; (c) supplying a carrier gas which has the same flow rate as the carrier gas in the step (a) to the source material container and measuring a gas pressure in the processing gas supply line while flowing the source gas together with the carrier gas through the processing gas supply line; and (d) calculating the flow rate of the source gas based on the pressure measurement values obtained in the steps (a) and (c), and the flow rate of the carrier gas. | 2010-03-11 |
20100062159 | CAP METAL FORMING METHOD - A cap metal forming method capable of obtaining a uniform film thickness on the entire surface of a substrate is provided. A method for forming a cap metal on a processing surface of a substrate provided with two or more regions having different water-repellent properties, includes: holding the substrate horizontally by a rotatable holding mechanism installed in an inner chamber; supplying a gas between the inner chamber and an outer chamber covering the inner chamber via a gas supply hole provided in a top surface of the outer chamber; forming a pressure gradient between the inner chamber and the outer chamber; and supplying a plating solution to a preset position on the processing surface of the substrate after a pressure of the gas inside the inner chamber reaches a preset value so as to form the cap metal on at least one of the regions. | 2010-03-11 |
20100062160 | INK COMPOSITION, INK SET AND INK-JET RECORDING METHOD - There are provided an ink composition including a coloring material, a hydrophilic organic solvent, polymer particles that have a minimum filming temperature (MFT | 2010-03-11 |
20100062161 | INK SET, RECORDING METHOD, AND RECORDING APPARATUS - An ink set includes a cyan ink composition containing C.I. pigment blue 15:6 as a pigment; a magenta ink composition containing a quinacridone pigment selected from the group consisting of C.I. pigment violet 19, C.I. pigment red 122, C.I. pigment red 202, and C.I. pigment red 209, or a quinacridone solid solution pigment formed of at least two selected from the above group; and a yellow ink composition containing a pigment selected from the group consisting of C.I. pigment yellow 74, C.I. pigment yellow 213, and C.I. pigment yellow 185. | 2010-03-11 |
20100062162 | Method for Strengthening Metal Articles and Parts - The present invention allows enhancing durability and wear resistance of metal articles used in various constructions with high-strength requirements. The inventive method comprises applying a strengthening layer made of material exhibiting heavy-fermion properties in the form of a cerium heavy-fermion compound. Such compound has a covalence degree in the atom chemical bond ranging from 0.3 to 0.7, and energy bands gap of 0<ΔE<3 eV. Particularly, the compounds include cerium with at least one element of IIIA-VIA groups of the Periodical System, and/or at least one transition metal provided with a filled or close to be filled d-shell. A layer of crystalline material, that readily becomes amorphous, is optionally applied over the strengthening layer for its protection. The invention enables strengthening metal articles exposed to critical mechanical and thermal loads in 10 and more times and enables operating the articles under conditions that otherwise would cause breaking of the articles. | 2010-03-11 |
20100062163 | Method for Continuously Annealing And Preparing Strip of High-Strength Steel For The Purpose Of Hot-Dip Galvanisating It - The present application relates to a method for continuously annealing and preparing a strip of high-strength steel for the purpose of hot-dip coating it in a bath of liquid metal, in which said steel strip is treated in at least two sections, comprising in succession, when considering the direction of advance of the strip: a section called the heating and holding section, in which the strip is heated and then held at a given annealing temperature in an oxidizing atmosphere; and a section called the cooling and transfer section, in which the annealed strip at least is cooled and undergoes complete reduction, in a reducing atmosphere, of the iron oxide present in the oxide layer formed in the previous section, in such a way that the oxidizing atmosphere is separated from the reducing atmosphere, a controlled oxygen content is maintained in the heating and holding section between 50 and 1000 ppm, and a controlled hydrogen content is maintained in the cooling and transfer section at a value of less than 4% and preferably less than 0.5%. | 2010-03-11 |
20100062164 | Methods and Solutions for Preventing the Formation of Metal Particulate Defect Matter Upon a Substrate After a Plating Process - Methods and solutions for preventing the formation of metal particulate defect matter upon a substrate after plating processes are provided. In particular, solutions are provided which are free of oxidizing agents and include a non-metal pH adjusting agent in sufficient concentration such that the solution has a pH between approximately 7.5 and approximately 12.0. In some cases, a solution may include a chelating agent. In addition or alternatively, a solution may include at least two different types of complexing agents each offering a single point of attachment for binding metal ions via respectively different functional groups. In any case, at least one of the complexing agents or the chelating agent includes a non-amine or non-imine functional group. An embodiment of a method for processing a substrate includes plating a metal layer upon the substrate and subsequently exposing the substrate to a solution comprising the aforementioned make-up. | 2010-03-11 |
20100062165 | HIGHLY ABSORBENT COMPOSITE AND METHOD OF MAKING THE SAME - A composite structure mainly composed of hydratable fine fibers in the form of microfibril and a water swellable solid body, the fibers being obtained from cellulose or derivatives thereof, and at least part of the surface of the solid body is covered with the fine fibers. The absorbent composite can be formed in various form of, for example, particle, pellet, sheet and the like, especially of a sheet type with a supporting sheet of a non-woven fabric. The present invention further provides a method of making the composite structure. | 2010-03-11 |
20100062166 | PRESERVATIVE COMPOSITIONS FOR WOOD AND LIKE MATERIALS - Disclosed are compositions and processes for the preservation of porous materials, particularly porous fibrous materials, such as wood, wood composites, other processed wood materials, paper, board, card, textiles, rope, cordage and leather. Also for horticultural and agricultural application to plants or growing media prevent the growth and spread of fungal and other disease. The compositions contain salts of one or more preservative metals and carboxylic acids having one or a plurality of hydroxyl groups rendered soluble by means of complex formation with boric acid or a water soluble salt thereof. Application of the compositions of this invention to the porous organic material may be by any means used with conventional preservative solutions, for example soaking, spraying, brushing and vacuum or pressure application or other contact of the solution with the material to be treated. | 2010-03-11 |
20100062167 | Reduced corrosion curable composition - A curable composition, useful as a thermosetting binder, having an emulsion (co)polymer, a polyol, and a water soluble polyacid or salt thereof. | 2010-03-11 |
20100062168 | COATING COMPOSITIONS COMPRISING ADDUCTS WITH SILANE FUNCTIONALITY, AND HIGH SCRATCH RESISTANCE COATINGS WITH IMPROVED CRACK RESISTANCE PRODUCED FROM THEM - Disclosed are coating compositions comprising film-forming material with at least one reactive functional group G″′, catalyst for the crosslinking of the silane groups, aprotic solvents, and at least one adduct with silane functionality which is prepared by an addition reaction of
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20100062169 | COATING HIGH TEMPERATURE PARTS WITH POLYMER - Devices and methods described herein operate with high temperature parts, such as heated metal parts obtained from a furnace via a conveyer. For example, in an embodiment, heated parts are coated with a coating solution by spraying the solution onto the parts without a quenching process. Methods and devices in embodiments allow cutting the volume of coating solution required for coating parts. Further, by not quenching the heated parts, heat remaining in the parts after coating process can be utilized for subsequent heat-requiring steps. Further, dispensing flow rate of the coating solution can be adjusted by a pump, thereby controlling coating density and temperature of the parts. Coated parts can dry without forced air, additional heat, or additional time. This allows a secondary operation shortly after the coating process, for which a dry surface is required. | 2010-03-11 |
20100062170 | Method of manufacturing antiskid protective glove - A method of manufacturing antiskid protective glove comprises steps of (a) providing a glove base; (b) dipping the glove base with latex forming a latex layer thereon; (c) sprinkling particles on the latex layer, wherein the particles interacts with the latex forming a creasy surface thereon; (d) drying the latex layer, (e) washing out the unreacted particles; and (f) drying the protective glove, wherein no particular or stink smell is discharged during this manufacturing method. | 2010-03-11 |
20100062171 | APPARATUS AND PROCESS FOR PRODUCING ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHIC PHOTOSENSITIVE MEMBER - The present invention provides an apparatus for producing an electrophotographic photosensitive member that has a coating machine for dipping plural members to be coated in a coating liquid in a coating bath and then lifting up the coated members to form a coating film on the surface of each of the plural members to be coated and a transport holding member for holding and transporting the members to be coated, and has plural stretching hoods which can individually cover each side of the plural members to be coated and can extend in association with the movement of the plural members to be coated to individually cover each side of the plural members to be coated when the coating machine is lifting up the plural members to be coated, wherein the plural stretching hoods are linked with each other at the lower parts of the hoods. | 2010-03-11 |
20100062172 | METHOD FOR THE PRODUCTION OF AN ABRADABLE SPRAY COATING - A method for producing a spray coating, in particular an abradable spray coating for components of a turbine engine by a thermal spraying process, is disclosed. An online process monitoring system, especially a PFI unit and/or a spectrometer unit, is provided for monitoring and regulating the thermal spraying process, where at least one process parameter is calculated according to the formula p | 2010-03-11 |
20100062173 | THERMAL BARRIER COATING MATERIAL AND METHOD FOR PRODUCTION THEREOF, GAS TURBINE MEMBER USING THE THERMAL BARRIER COATING MATERIAL, AND GAS TURBINE - A thermal barrier coating material, containing a metal binding layer laminated on a base material and ceramic layer laminated on the metal binding layer, the ceramic layer comprising partially stabilized ZrO | 2010-03-11 |
20100062174 | Method for producing resin structure - A method for producing with high productivity a resin structure which can be used in an optical control film is provided. The method for producing a resin structure includes: applying with a coating applicator, a coating liquid in which at least one polyfunctional monomer or polyfunctional oligomer and a polymerization initiator are dissolved to a traveling support; and irradiating the coating liquid with ultraviolet rays, with an ultraviolet irradiation apparatus, to cure the coating liquid by polymerization to form a columnar structure. | 2010-03-11 |
20100062175 | Method for Manufacturing an Optical Waveguide Layer - A method for manufacturing an optical waveguide layer includes a substrate that is prepared, onto which a first part-layer is first grown. Subsequently, a second part-layer of the waveguide layer, consisting of the same material as the first part-layer, is grown on the first part-layer. The second part-layer is bombarded with ions as it grows. The method permits manufacturing optical waveguide layers on temperature-sensitive polymer substrates. | 2010-03-11 |
20100062176 | Boundary layer disruptive preconditioning in atmospheric-plasma process - The boundary layer of a substrate is exposed to a low-energy inert-gas atmospheric plasma that disrupts the layer's bonds, thereby permitting the removal of most oxygen from the surface of the substrate. The substrate is then passed through an exhaust section to remove the disrupted boundary layer prior to conventional plasma treatment. The subsequent plasma treatment is carried out in conventional manner in a substantially oxygen-free environment. As a result of the invention, the high surface-energy levels provided by plasma treatment are more lasting and plasma applications requiring a substantially oxygen-free environment are more efficient. | 2010-03-11 |
20100062177 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING A PERPENDICULAR MAGNETIC WRITE HEAD HAVING A SLANTED WRITE POLE - A method for manufacturing a write head having write pole with a tapered upper surface to improve the channeling of magnetic flux to a pole tip of the write pole. The method includes depositing a first layer of magnetic material over a substrate. A CMP stop layer, image transfer layer and mask structure are deposited over the first magnetic layer, the mask structure being formed with an edge located a desired distance from an air bearing surface plane. An ion milling operation is performed to remove portions of the magnetic layer that are not protected by the mask structure, the ion milling being performed in a manner to form a tapered surface on the first magnetic layer. Then, a second magnetic layer is deposited over the first magnetic layer to form a tapered magnetic write pole. | 2010-03-11 |
20100062178 | Apparatus and method for fabricating one-dimensional nanostructures on flexible substrates - An apparatus and method are provided for forming one dimensional nanostructures. The method comprises ink jet printing ( | 2010-03-11 |
20100062179 | Coating Method Using Plasma Shock Wave and Method for Manufacturing Coated Substance - Disclosed is a coating method using a plasma shock wave, the method including the steps of: irradiating a pulse laser to a first surface of a mixed layer obtained by mixing powders and resin to generate a plasma, the mixed layer being formed on a second surface of a substance to be coated; striking the powders on the second surface by using a shock wave of the plasma; and forming a coat of the powders on the second surface. | 2010-03-11 |
20100062180 | Method of repairing a coating on an article - A method of locally repairing a coating ( | 2010-03-11 |
20100062181 | METAL FILM PRODUCTION APPARATUS AND METAL FILM PRODUCTION METHOD - A metal film production method supplies a source gas containing a halogen, such as a chlorine, to the interior of a chamber such that the source gas is intermittently supplied, to form a Cu component of a precursor into a film on a substrate, while suppressing a relative increase in etching particles. Thus, the source gas is supplied in the full presence of plasma particles contributing to film formation. Moreover, the source gas is supplied in a state in which a Cu film formed is not etched with the etching particles. Consequently, the Cu film is reliably increased with respect to the film formation time to increase the film formation speed. The temperature of the substrate is less than that of the etched member. | 2010-03-11 |
20100062182 | Method for Repairing Display Device and Apparatus for Same - An object of the present invention is to provide a method for repairing a display device according to which a wide variety of regions can be repaired in various ways using various materials, as well as an apparatus for the same. The present invention provides a repairing apparatus for repairing a pattern defect on a surface of a substrate in a display device where an electronic circuit pattern having the above described pattern defect is formed, characterized by having a plasma irradiation means for repairing the above described pattern defect through local irradiation of a region including the above described pattern defect with plasma. | 2010-03-11 |
20100062183 | METHOD OF PRODUCING GAS BARRIER FILM - A method of producing a gas barrier film comprises the steps of: supplying a material gas including silane gas, ammonia gas and at least one of nitrogen gas and hydrogen gas to a process chamber; keeping the process chamber at an internal pressure of 20 to 200 Pa; holding a substrate in the process chamber at a substrate temperature of not more than 70° C.; forming a bias potential of −100 V or less at the substrate; and supplying power P (W) to the material gas so as to have a ratio P/Q of the power P to a silane gas flow rate Q (sccm) of 15 to 30 W/sccm to generate plasma, thereby depositing a silicon nitride layer on a surface of the substrate. | 2010-03-11 |
20100062184 | Method and Apparatus for the Surface Modification of Flat Substrates - The invention in general relates to the single-sided wet chemical surface modification as in particular the coating of flat substrates. In particular, the present invention relates to a method as well as to an apparatus for the coating of substrates in the course of the production of thin film solar cells or modules made from glass, metal, or plastic with metallic compounds such as i.e. cadmium sulphide or zinc sulphide. | 2010-03-11 |
20100062185 | METHOD FOR PLATING FILM ON A TRANSMISSION MECHANISM - A method for plating films on a transmission mechanism includes the steps of: cleaning the transmission mechanism; injecting hydrogen and tetra-methylsilane gases and applying an electric current to generate a bias electric field within a working chamber, thereby forming an adherent film on the transmission mechanism; injecting hydrocarbon gas together with the hydrogen and tetra-methylsilane gases into the working chamber, thereby forming a mixed film on the adherent film; and injecting the hydrogen and tetra-methylsilane gases together with hydrocarbon gas into the working chamber while maintaining the bias electric field at 400-700 V and the applied electric current at 800-1500 watt, thereby forming a noncrystalline DLC film on the mixed film. | 2010-03-11 |
20100062186 | Ultra-thin polymeric membrane - A ultra-thin polymeric membrane is made by coating a porous substrate, such as a ceramic monolith, with a solution of a polymer colloid, then drying the solution to form the film. The polymer is an associating polymer. The resulting membrane may be used for separating hydrocarbon species, for example. | 2010-03-11 |
20100062187 | ANTI-GLARE FILM AND PROCESS FOR PRODUCING THE SAME - An anti-glare film comprises a substrate film comprising a cycloolefinic polymer, an anti-glare layer, and an adhesive layer formed between the substrate film and the anti-glare layer. In the anti-glare film, the adhesive layer is (A-1) a cured layer of (A-2) a curable composition containing at least (A-3) a curable component selected from the group consisting of a mono- or di(meth)acrylate having an alicyclic hydrocarbon ring and a mono- or di(meth)acrylate having a crosslinked cyclic hydrocarbon ring; the anti-glare layer is (B-1) a cured layer of (B-2) a curable resin composition and has a phase separation structure and an uneven surface structure, and the curable resin composition (B-2) comprises a plurality of components being capable of phase separation and containing at least (B-3) a curable component. | 2010-03-11 |
20100062188 | POLYIMIDE FILM HAVING SMOOTHNESS ON ONE SURFACE - A polyimide film having one smooth surface favorably employable for a substrate of a display or an electronic paper is prepared by the steps of forming a laminated film by coating a polyimide precursor solution containing no filler, in which the polyimide is prepared from an acidic component comprising 3,3′,4,4′-biphenyltetracarboxylic dianhydride and a diamine component comprising p-phenylene diamine, on one surface of a self-supporting film of a polyimide precursor solution containing a filler, in which the polyimide is prepared from an acidic component comprising 3,3′,4,4′-biphenyltetracarboxylic dianhydride and a diamine component comprising p-phenylene diamine; and heating the laminated film to perform imidization. | 2010-03-11 |
20100062189 | OPTICAL FILM, POLARIZING PLATE AND IMAGE DISPLAY DEVICE - Provided are an optical film for a protection film for polarizer, excellent in optical properties such as small haze, excellent transparency and small birefringence, having good mechanical strength and heat resistance, and excellent in water vapor transmission rate; a polarizing film having the film as a protection film on one or both surfaces of a polarizer; and an image display device comprising the polarizing film. The optical film for a protection film for polarizer comprises a polypropylene-based resin produced with a metallocene catalyst. | 2010-03-11 |
20100062190 | DIVERSIFIED ASSEMBLY OF CHRISTMAS BELL DECORATIONS - The present invention provides a diversified assembly of Christmas bell decoration. The Christmas bell decoration is two-part assembled, comprising a cluster of bells with semicircle shape and an ornament with semicircle shape. Connectors at two ends of the ornament are combined with joint portions at two ends of the cluster of bells. The joint portions of the cluster of bells could be barb or screw threads matching with a screw cap. Different kinds of Christmas bell decorations are obtained due to different shape of the ornaments or different sequence arrangement of the bell and the ornaments. | 2010-03-11 |
20100062191 | MATERIAL WEB FOR THE PRODUCTION OF A BELLOWS OF A TRANSITIONAL SECTION, PARTICULARLY BETWEEN TWO ARTICULATED VEHICLE PARTS - The invention relates to a material web for the production of a bellows of a transitional section, particularly between two articulated vehicle parts, by means of an annular fabric ( | 2010-03-11 |
20100062192 | ARTIFICIAL TURF - Artificial turf has a base layer, a multiplicity of blades fixed in and projecting upward from the base layer, and a mass of damping material on the base layer and through which the blades project. Each of the blades is at least partially formed of a polyester of terephthalic acid made from waste. The polyester is polyethylene terephthalate (PET) or polybutylene terephthalate (PBT), both from waste. The base layer is a flat primary layer, preferably a textile and preferably consists of plastic, a polyolefin and/or a polyester of terephthalic acid, preferably a polyester of terephthalic acid from waste. | 2010-03-11 |
20100062193 | Artificial Fruit Apparatus - An artificial banana apparatus includes a plurality of artificial banana bodies, each artificial banana body being elongate and curved, each artificial banana body having a stem end and an opposed tip, and each stem end having a channel. The banana apparatus including a plurality of elongate stems, each stem having a first end telescopically received in a respective channel to allow a length of the stem outside said artificial banana body to be adjusted, each stem having a second end with a magnetic element. The apparatus includes a stem hub having at least one magnetic element complementary to the stem magnetic elements to removably couple the stems to the stem hub, the stem hub having at least two rows of sockets complementary to the stem second ends to receive the stem second ends in at least two rows. | 2010-03-11 |
20100062194 | ANTI-COUNTERFEITING METHODS AND DEVICES USING SUBSTANTIALLY TRANSPARENT FLUORESCENT MATERIALS - Embodiments relate to light emitting material integrated into the apparatus having an anti-counterfeit pattern. The light emitting material may be configured to emit visible light in response to absorption of ultraviolet light. The light emitting material may include a plurality of light emitting particles, with each of the plurality of light emitting particles having a diameter less than about 500 nanometers. Accordingly, in embodiments, the anti-counterfeit pattern may be invisible under ambient light. However, under ultraviolet light, the authenticity of a product may be identified by emission of light in the form of the anti-counterfeit pattern. In embodiments, the anti-counterfeit pattern may be in the form of a bar code, a computer readable code, and/or a symbol that verifies the authenticity of a product. | 2010-03-11 |
20100062195 | Thermal recording material - In a thermal recording material having an intermediate layer and a thermal recording layer that are laminated on a support in this order, the above intermediate layer contains a swellable starch and a pigment and is formed by applying onto the support a coating liquid containing the swellable starch and the pigment in the state of being dispersed in a dispersing medium composed of water as a main component, whereby a number of voids are formed in the intermediate layer and there can be provided a thermal recording material excellent in thermal response and head-matching property. | 2010-03-11 |
20100062196 | PARTIALLY METALLIZED FILM HAVING BARRIER PROPERTIES - A partially metallized packaging film and method of making is disclosed. In one aspect, at least one portion of a vaporized metal stream is shielded from contacting a sheet of packaging film during the metallization process. The shield is a rigid plate and can be shaped to provide a sharp transition from transparent film to opaque film, or it can provide a gradual transition from transparent film to opaque film. The partially metallized packaging film can be used with a form, fill and seal machine or other packaging machine to create a food package with a product viewing window. In one aspect, the barrier web comprises a bio-based film. | 2010-03-11 |
20100062197 | WRAP FILM MADE OF POLYVINYLIDENE CHLORIDE-BASED RESIN AND PROCESS FOR PRODUCING THE SAME - A wrap film having very stable physical properties wherein a sock liquid maintains the lubricating effect as an opening agent while a sock is stabilized and parison width changes and meandering are reduced to eliminate parison wrinkles is provided. Specifically, the wrap film is a wrap film made of a polyvinylidene chloride-based resin prepared by melt-extruding a polyvinylidene chloride-based resin from a die in tubular form, cooling the outer side of the extrudate by using a coolant while an aqueous solution of a liquid that is compatible with water and forms one-component is retained in the hollow portion of the extrudate, and inflating the solidified extrudate, wherein the liquid that is compatible with water and forms one-component has a concentration of 80 to 95% by mass in the aqueous solution, and the liquid is applied to the wrap film in amounts of 50 to 4,000 ppm. | 2010-03-11 |
20100062198 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING HOLLOW BODY, AND HOLLOW BODY - A method for producing a hollow body produced by shaping at least two thermoplastic resin sheets, comprising: a supplying step including supplying the at least two thermoplastic resin sheets to between a pair of mold members with the thermoplastic resin sheets superimposed one on another; a heating step including heating the thermoplastic resin sheets; a mold closing step including moving the mold members relatively toward each other to press the heated thermoplastic resin sheets together between the flanges of the mold members, thereby joining the sheets at a part of each of the sheets, the part being pressed with the flanges of the mold members; and a shaping step including sucking air out through the molding surfaces and simultaneously blowing air into the space(s) formed between the thermoplastic resin sheets, thereby making thermoplastic resin sheets facing the molding surfaces conform with the molding surfaces to shape the sheets into predetermined shapes, wherein the thermoplastic resin sheets are foamed sheets. | 2010-03-11 |
20100062199 | PROTECTIVE SEALABLE COATING COMPOSITIONS - A dispersion of polymer microparticles in organic liquid, the polymer comprising the reaction product of i) from 2 to 40 parts by weight of a first polymer being polypropylene polymer having sufficient carboxylic acid and/or carboxylic acid anhydride groups equivalent to an acid value of from 2 to 50 mg KOH/g nv polymer and ii) from 60 to 98 parts by weight of a second polymer having a molar excess of functional groups capable of reacting with the carboxylic acid and/or carboxylic acid anhydride groups of the polypropylene polymer and wherein the organic liquid is chosen to be a good solvent for the second polymer and a poor solvent for the polypropylene polymer. | 2010-03-11 |
20100062200 | METHOD FOR COATING METAL SURFACES USING AN AQUEOUS COMPOUND HAVING POLYMERS, THE AQUEOUS COMPOUND, AND USE OF THE COATED SUBSTRATES - A process for coating a metallic surface with an aqueous composition containing a) as the main component, an organic film former consisting of at least one synthetic resin, 70 to 100 wt. % of the content of synthetic resin(s) in the organic film former comprising at least one water-soluble or/and water-dispersible synthetic resin in the form of polymers, copolymers, block copolymers or/and graft copolymers based on synthetic resins selected from the group consisting of polycarbonate, polyurethane, ionomer, poly(meth)acrylate, polyester, polyether or/and polystyrene, the content of polycarbonate and polyurethane being at least 10 wt. % each, at least one long-chain alcohol as film-forming aid for the organic film former, a crosslinker, a lubricant, and a substance based on silane, silanol or/and siloxane or/and at least one inorganic compound in particle form with an average particle diameter measured on a scanning electron microscope in the range from 0.005 to 0.3 μm, and optionally at least one organic corrosion inhibitor, at least one organic solvent or/and at least one additive. The metallic surface is brought into contact with the aqueous composition and a polymeric film is formed on the metallic surface with a film thickness in the range from 0.01 to 10 μm. The aqueous composition and coated products are also contemplated. | 2010-03-11 |
20100062201 | FLUID TRANSFER MULTI-LAYER TUBE BASED ON A POLYAMIDE AND AN ETHYL VINYL ALCOHOL OR POLYVINYL ALCOHOL - The present invention relates to a symmetrical multi-layer tube based on polyamide and ethyl vinyl alcohol (EVOH) or polyvinyl alcohol (PVOH) for transferring fluids. As examples of tubes for transferring fluids, mention may be made of fuel (gasoline, diesel fuel) pipes, in particular for carrying fuel from the tank to the engine of motor vehicles. Other examples of fluid transfer include, but are not limited to, the fluids used in fuel cells, CO | 2010-03-11 |
20100062202 | FLEXIBLE PIPE - The invention relates to a flexible pipe comprising at least one polymer layer, and at least one armouring layer unbounded to said polymer layer, wherein at least one polymer layer is a cationic clay containing polymer layer of a polymer material comprising a polymer matrix and from about 0.1 to about 5% by weight of at least one cationic clay silicate. | 2010-03-11 |
20100062203 | OPTICAL STORAGE MEDIUM WITH A MASK LAYER PROVIDING A SUPER RESOLUTION NEAR FIELD EFFECT, AND RESPECTIVE MANUFACTURING METHOD - The optical storage medium, in particular a read-only optical disc, comprises a substrate layer, a read only data layer comprising a pit structure and being arranged on the substrate layer, a mask layer comprising nanoparticles for providing a super resolution near field effect, and a dielectric layer arranged between the data layer and the mask layer. The dielectric layer has a thickness, which changes in dependency of the pit structure and is for example a plastic layer having a completely flat surface for providing a uniform arrangement of the nanoparticles. For the manufacturing of a respective optical storage medium, the dielectric layer is arranged on the data layer advantageously by means of spin coating. | 2010-03-11 |
20100062204 | PRESSURE-SENSITIVE ADHESIVE FILM FOR ADHERING TO WHEEL - The present invention provides a pressure-sensitive adhesive film for adhering on a wheel which comprises a substrate film and a pressure-sensitive adhesive layer formed on one surface of the substrate film, and has a ring adhesive strength of 80 N or greater at one hour after the adhering, wherein the ring adhesive strength at one hour after the adhering indicates the exhibited maximum load as determined in a manner, which comprises adhering the pressure-sensitive adhesive film being circular with a diameter of 100 mm by means of the pressure-sensitive adhesive layer on a ring shaped coated aluminum frame of 100 mm outer diameter, 90 nm inner diameter and 5 mm width in an atmosphere of 23° C. and 50% RH, and pressing by means of a 2 kg roll, and next, making a hole of 2 mm diameter in the center of the circular pressure sensitive adhesive film, and then, inserting a shaft of a circular flat plate with shaft having a shaft of 2 mm diameter perpendicular erected on the center of a circular flat plate of 80 mm diameter into the hole, subsequently adhering the circular pressure sensitive adhesive film to the surface of the circular flat plate, and allowing to stand still in an atmosphere of 23° C. and 50% RH for one hour, and horizontally fixing the ring shaped coated aluminum frame with the adhered circular pressure sensitive adhesive film placed upside, and then lifting the shaft of the circular flat plate with shaft having the circular pressure sensitive adhesive film adhered thereto in the direction of the shaft at a shaft lifting rate of 300 mm/min. | 2010-03-11 |
20100062205 | Edge-Wrapped Panel and Methods for Edge-Wrapping a Panel - An edge-wrapped panel and methods for edge-wrapping a panel. The panel comprises a substrate layer, a laminate layer, and at least one retainer. The laminate wraps around the substrate first edge and around the retainer first edge and sandwiches the substrate and the retainer between a first portion of the laminate and a second portion of the laminate. A method for edge-wrapping the panel includes the steps of securing the retainer to the laminate and then snap-wrapping the laminate flap around the edge of the panel. A stiffness and curvature in the retainer facilitates the swift snap-wrap movement. | 2010-03-11 |
20100062206 | METHOD OF MANUFACTRURING ADHESIVE-FREE LAMINATE OF ARAMID PAPER AND POLYPHENYLENE SULFIDE FILM, AND INSULATION MATERIAL AND INSULATION STRUCTURE FOR ROTATING ELECTRIC MACHINERY - A low-temperature plasma treatment is applied to a surface of an aramid paper so as to allow the surface to have a compositional atomic ratio X (O/C) of the number of oxygen atoms (O) to the number of carbon atoms (C) ranging from 110% to 220% of a theoretical atomic ratio. The treatment is performed at an intensity ranging from 120 to 1500 W·min/m | 2010-03-11 |
20100062207 | Blended bamboo and cotton chenille shag rug - A shag rug and method of making the same using smooth bamboo yarns formed in chenille pile. The smooth bamboo yarns have a low coefficient of friction and thus the rug and method utilize a blend of bamboo and combed cotton. The blended yarns are formed into chenille and shag of a dense woven character with a subtle sheen. To augment the bamboo yarns, blends of other fibers provide a cotton canvas base for the rug and a backing cloth beneath the base along with a polypropylene border. The blends of fibers vary according to the intended use and location of the shag rug. The shag rug of bamboo resists damage from water, mold, and mildew while limiting the retention of allergens in the bamboo fibers. The bamboo shag rug can be readily cleaned and dried. | 2010-03-11 |
20100062208 | COMPLIANT BASE TO INCREASE CONTACT FOR MICRO- OR NANO-FIBERS - A fabricated microstructure includes a substrate, a primary fiber, and a plurality of base fibers. The primary fiber has a width less than about 5 microns. Each base fiber of the plurality of base fibers has a first end attached to the primary fiber and a second end attached to the substrate. Each base fiber has a width less than the width of the primary fiber. | 2010-03-11 |
20100062209 | COMPOSITIONS AND AQUEOUS DISPERSIONS - An aqueous dispersion including (A) at least one base polymer selected from the group consisting of an ethylene-based co-polymer and a propylene-based co-polymer; (B) at least one polymeric stabilizing agent; and at least one filler; wherein the polymeric stabilizing agent is different from the at least one base polymer and is compatible with the at least one base polymer and the at least one filler, and wherein the dispersion has filler in the range of greater than 0 to about 600 parts per hundred parts of a combined amount of the at least one base polymer and the polymeric stabilizing agent is disclosed. | 2010-03-11 |
20100062210 | CERAMIC MATRIX COMPOSITE STRUCTURE - A composite structure ( | 2010-03-11 |
20100062211 | EPOXY RESIN COMPOSITION FOR FIBER REINFORCED COMPOSITE MATERIAL - The present invention provides an epoxy resin composition for a fiber reinforced composite material comprising an epoxy resin (A) comprising an epoxy resin (a | 2010-03-11 |